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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 36
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Breaking News -
Networking:
Scintera Networks Takes Wraps
Off First 10Gb/s EDCE
Scintera Networks introduced and announced availability of its SCN5028 EDCE
Metro single-chip Electronic Dispersion Compensation Engine device. The new
device compensates for dispersion and other transmission impairments when
transmitting data up to 11.1Gb per second over installed Single Mode fiber
infrastructure. Based on Scintera's Advanced Signal-Processing Platform ASPP
technology, the SCN5028 EDCE Metro device replaces expensive alternatives that
require significant and costly field deployment and servicing.
Scintera's SCN5028 EDCE device extends typical 70-kilometer connections to
over 140 kilometers while making optical-network deployment plug-and-play. The
device allows network equipment and transponder OEMs to significantly reduce
overall system costs because of its ultra-small form factor and ultra-low
power consumption.
"With the signal processing capabilities of the SCN5028, Optical Network
equipment can now benefit from using lower cost components and improved
performance gains, while enabling fully adaptive plug-and-play deployment over
the legacy infrastructure," said Steven Kubes, vice president of marketing and
sales at Scintera. "The ability to use the installed base when upgrading
networks preserves investment in existing infrastructure and accelerates
deployment."
"As companies relying on enterprise networking and Internet service
providers
in the metro space look to upgrade their equipment and increase transmission
rates for next-generation applications, re-use of existing plant will be very
important," said Rhondalee Donovan, director of research for wireline
communications at Semico Research. "While the communications market is
beginning to recover, based in part on the necessity to upgrade legacy
equipment that has been in place since the 1990's, it's still a tough
environment and OEMs will look for ways to maximize and sustain their
investment in existing infrastructure."
Metro Applications
Scintera's SCN5028 EDCE Metro device enables the use of low cost optical
components and extends the reach on existing single-mode fiber connections by
compensating for Chromatic and Polarization mode dispersions, and laser chirp
and improving the Optical Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR) sensitivity. The
advanced blind-adaptive EDCE technology enables plug-and-play deployment, and
offers a compelling alternative to expensive dispersion compensation fiber
(DCF) and amplification equipment, which requires expensive field engineering
and servicing. The SCN5028 performs high-speed signal processing up to
11.1Gbps line rate, and corrects a degraded signal, which is unusable, to
enable error free data transmission.
The SCN5028 EDCE device requires no changes to protocols, no training
sequence, and no transmission changes. It is fully blind adaptive, protocol
agnostic, and complies with 10G Ethernet and OC192 SONET standard-based
solutions. The SCN5028's small form factor fits seamlessly into existing
transceiver modules, such as Xenpak, Xpak, X2, and XFP providing plug-and-play
operation over existing legacy single-mode fiber installations.
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